Folding bed.



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LQES? y William Pa/zw BY W7@ MW@ ATTORNEYS.

OFFICE.

vWIllifilllll FAPPAS, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

VPatennted Nov. 13, 191 '7.

Appicaaon med February 1. 1915. serial No. 5,407.

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le it known that l, umani Parras, a subject ot the King ot' Greece, residing` at ISZO Fit'th st reet` Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvementsl in Folding Beds. of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n wall beds and more particularly to the type adapted to be moved into and out ot' a wall recess through an opening smaller than the width ol the bed. The principal object of my invention is to provide an improved mechanism b v which the bed is constrained to move in a certain path. Also to provide mechanism by which. when the bed is within the closet. it may be pushed t'arther back from the door i vthan the first-mentioned mechanism would place it.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved supporting' means t'or the bed fr'ame whereby the same may he easily folded and unfolded.

lVith these and other objects in view my 'invention consists in the certain novel features and construction as settorth in the following specification and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim, from which it will be apparent that I do not restrict myself to the showing' made on the drawing. but may adopt any variation within the scope of the claim.

Referring to the d awings.

Figure l is a view in plan ot' a recess into which my bed is adapted to be moved showing the lower portion of the bed positioned outside of this recess, also showing the same in dotted outlines positioned within the recess.

Fig. is a view in side elevation of the bed outside of the recess walls, also showing in dotted outlines the bed in its lowered position.

Fig. S is a view in section on 8 8? Fig. 7.

Fig. t) is an enlarged `sectional view showing the pivoted connection between the stationary base and the movable side members of the bed.

Fig. l() is a view in section on 10-10, Fig. 9. v

Fig. ll'is a view in side elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9.

Referring to corresponding parts by the same numerals of reference, I denotes the closet or recess having a door 2, of the usual width and construction, and 3 denotes the movable folding bed. having a bottom trame or truck. denoted in general by t. This truck comprises the transverse or side members` 5, a central member' 6. these members being' connected by certain cross members 'T and o. livotally attached to the members 5 are certain links 9 at each end of the frame. these links being provided adjacent their free ends with slots 10 through which eX- tend bolts ll. The member G is also provided with slots 12 through whichthe said bolts ll extend thereby maintaining thesel bolts in the center ot' the truck. The latter is provided on the under side with casters 13 by which the weight ot' the truck and superimposed mechanism is supported.

Slidably mounted on this truck i {another frame work havingthe transverse members 14 and the central member 15. which rest respectively on the members 5 and (S. The member l5 is connected to the bolts 1l and there is also provided a central bolt 16. which extends through a slot 17 in member (l. thusl holdingthe upper trame work in sliding engagement with the truck l.

(.)n each end of the sliding frame work are mounted the U-shaped members 2() having the upstanding arms 21 and 22, to the former ot' which is attached anl ornamental head 23. and to the latter are pivotally mounted the, side members 24 of the bed frame. The manner ot' forming this latter mounting is shown in Figs. 9, l() and 1l wherein the upright member is formed with a T-shaped head ".25 to which is attached a cap 26 and formed between this head and cap is a bearing 2T adapted to receive the shaft 28. The latter is shouldered as at 219 to prevent lateral movement in the bearing 27, is riveted to the longitudinal member 24 as shown at 30, and extends into an opening 31 in the side thereof, thus preventing any tendency to rotate about the rivet 30v i von'each side of the bed.

Gn -the inside ot the T head Q5. a circular disk like member 32 is rigidly attached to the projecting end ot' shaft 28, and on this member is formed a lug wherein is fastened the tubular head piece 34. The latter extends from one side of the bed to the other, being connected at the opposite side into a similar member 3Q, and is adapted to hold the mattress and bed clothes in position when the bed is placed in its t'olded position.

Diametrically opposite the lug 53 is formed an abutment 35 below which is pivotally mounted the socket 3G, this socket being provided with a tlat portion 37, which is adapted to contact with the abutment 35 when the bed is lowered. Attached in socket 36 is al leg 3S, and it will be apparent that the method of mounting this leg is such that when the bed is lowered the bottom ot this leg will rest on the floor and throw the weight of the bed on the leg` thus relieving the casters of the truck from the added weight of the occupants in the bed.

The foot end ot the bed is also provided with legs, which are attached as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, wherein a bracket 40 is riveted to the lower edge of the longitudinal side members Q4 and to this bracket is permanently attached the upright ornamental foot piece 4l. The legs 142 are provided with a lateral extending lug 4?), which is then bent upwardly parallel to the leg itself, is bifurcated, and pivotally attached to the bracket 40.

In order to guide the bed in its movement into the closet, I provide a segmental shaped track 45, which is attached to the l'loor by means ot' screws passing through the lugs 46 on the ends thereof. This track is arc shaped and slidably mounted therein is a member 4T curved to conform with an arc shaped track and having at one end the reduced portion +18 on which is slidably mounted the bracket 49, this bracket being in turn attached to the transverse members 5 at the back ot at. By having these portions 48 slidable on bracket stl), the bed or truck on which the bed is carried is permitted a large angle of movement without an undue increase in the amount ot space required by the members guiding the truck.

To assist in the folding of the bed, l provide substantially S-shaped springs 5l These springs have one end as at 52 rigidly attached to the upper ends of the members 2l, the other en d pivotally attached to the end of the longitudinal side membcrs 24. rfhe springs are neaeei placed in position under tension so that the tendency ot the 'l'ree end attached to 'it is to expand outwardly thus exerting a pressure to raise the bed upwardly. This pressure. is greater when the bed is in its lower positionf thus requiring a substantial uni- Atorni elfort to raise the. bed.

vWhile ha ving thus described the various features otl my invention. the operation is as followsz-ssuming that the bed is positioned outside ot the recess as shown in Fig. l, when a side pressure is exerted on the bed, the irst action is to cause the bracket l5) to slide on the circular portion 4H until this bracket comes in contact with the shoulder of 7. The latter is then moved in wardly around the track 45. carrying` the truck -t and the superimposed bed into the recess in a ln'edetermined path. Once within the recess it is desirable to have additional roonrat each end ol` the closest adjacent the door, which is obtained b v sliding the upper trame work which carries the bed on the lower truck la ln this manner the bed is enabled to be pushed through a door ot minimum width and at the same time a maximum amount oi' room is obtained in the closet for the disposal of garments,

It will thus be apparent that l have provided a novel construction. and while l have shown the preferred embodiment ot my inv'ention it will be understood that changes in det n and design may be resorte(A to without (leparting from the scope ot the claim.

l.Vhat l claim as new and wish to cover by Letters Patent is:-

The combination with a truck ot a tramework slidably mounted thereon, and a bed trane pivotally mounted on said Jframework, said truck having parallel side members and a. central member intermediate said side members, said central member having longitudinal slots therein, said framework having a central member immediately over said central member of said truck, bolts passing through the centralv member ot said t'ramework and said slots in the central member of said truck, and pivoted arms carried by the side members of said truck, and extending inwardly therefrom, said pivoted members having slots at their inner ends through which said bolts also pass.

In testimony whereof l atiix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

lVitnesses v W. A. STOCK, STEPHEN SAMARAS. 

